C coachv Distinguished Sep 21, 2010 2 0 18,510 Sep 22, 2010 #1 I just installed a new hard drive on an Inspiron 1000 laptop. I formatted windows xp and now when I try to use it windows is asking for a password? I never entered a password? Might this be a bios password thing?
I just installed a new hard drive on an Inspiron 1000 laptop. I formatted windows xp and now when I try to use it windows is asking for a password? I never entered a password? Might this be a bios password thing?
C coachv Distinguished Sep 21, 2010 2 0 18,510 Sep 22, 2010 #2 sorry 1100 Inspiron Laptop Upvote 0 Downvote
aford10 Champion Oct 2, 2008 15,651 1 51,960 Sep 22, 2010 #3 If you're seeing the XP splash screen, and the user login, it's a windows password. Upvote 0 Downvote
M mikogwapoh Distinguished Sep 21, 2010 7 0 18,510 Sep 22, 2010 #4 is this on the bios part or on the windows part? Upvote 0 Downvote
tigsounds Splendid May 29, 2010 3,922 1 23,460 Sep 22, 2010 #5 @ mikogwapoh First, aford10 : If you're seeing the XP splash screen, and the user login, it's a windows password. And then you countered, mikogwapoh : is this on the bios part or on the windows part? click HERE and look around, then ask yourself... "Does this guy Really know what he's talking about?" [:tigsounds] Upvote 0 Downvote
@ mikogwapoh First, aford10 : If you're seeing the XP splash screen, and the user login, it's a windows password. And then you countered, mikogwapoh : is this on the bios part or on the windows part? click HERE and look around, then ask yourself... "Does this guy Really know what he's talking about?" [:tigsounds]
tigsounds Splendid May 29, 2010 3,922 1 23,460 Sep 22, 2010 #7 I should enter this in the "Make a MOD Laugh" contest. Upvote 0 Downvote
tigsounds Splendid May 29, 2010 3,922 1 23,460 Sep 22, 2010 #9 Just a chuckle? [:tigsounds:3] Upvote 0 Downvote
aford10 Champion Oct 2, 2008 15,651 1 51,960 Sep 22, 2010 #10 Well, it was more like: Upvote 0 Downvote
tigsounds Splendid May 29, 2010 3,922 1 23,460 Sep 23, 2010 #11 So, the truth finally comes out! Upvote 0 Downvote